Blog
A glimpse into my world through raw and honest storytelling. Supporting families going through similar trials, advocating for better maternal mental health and bringing light to the challenges of raising a child with a disability.
Art That Spreads Hope
View all-
"Healing Light"
"Healing Light"10x8"Acrylic on Stretched CanvasHand signed by artistPainted in 2024 Artist Statement: "In this small piece, I capture the expansive beauty of Chambers Bay, with the iconic soul tree standing...
"Healing Light"
"Healing Light"10x8"Acrylic on Stretched CanvasHand signed by artistPainted in 2024 Artist Statement: "In this small piece, I capture the expansive beauty of Chambers Bay, with the iconic soul tree standing...
-
Art at Tacoma Frame Makers
Just one more week to check out my artwork at Tacoma Frame Makers! Prior to Tacoma’s Art on the Ave, Tacoma Frame Maker asked if I wanted to show my...
Art at Tacoma Frame Makers
Just one more week to check out my artwork at Tacoma Frame Makers! Prior to Tacoma’s Art on the Ave, Tacoma Frame Maker asked if I wanted to show my...
-
A New Mural is in the Works
Sneak peak of my next mural. The design honors Chambers Bay, the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. This will be another project at a school where every student will...
A New Mural is in the Works
Sneak peak of my next mural. The design honors Chambers Bay, the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. This will be another project at a school where every student will...
Medical Motherhood
View all-
Becoming Brave Together
I don’t know many moms like me. Medical motherhood doesn’t come with a handbook, and it’s rare to find someone facing the same challenges. It can feel isolating. Recently,...
Becoming Brave Together
I don’t know many moms like me. Medical motherhood doesn’t come with a handbook, and it’s rare to find someone facing the same challenges. It can feel isolating. Recently,...
-
I’m not sad, I’m not mad, I’m just recalibrating.
Walking through the halls of Seattle Children’s Hospital felt achingly familiar, a routine that is simply a part of our family's lives. Loch sat in his wheelchair while I pushed,...
I’m not sad, I’m not mad, I’m just recalibrating.
Walking through the halls of Seattle Children’s Hospital felt achingly familiar, a routine that is simply a part of our family's lives. Loch sat in his wheelchair while I pushed,...
-
Our Kids are Fair Famous!
Last autumn, we enjoyed a visit to the Washington State Fair (also known as the Puyallup Fair for some of us). During our time there, a photographer approached us and...
Our Kids are Fair Famous!
Last autumn, we enjoyed a visit to the Washington State Fair (also known as the Puyallup Fair for some of us). During our time there, a photographer approached us and...
Birth Trauma
View all-
Why I faced my fear and donated blood
I will never forget the day that the NICU nurse said, "we gave Lex a blood transfusion." She said it so nonchalantly and I, on the other side of the...
Why I faced my fear and donated blood
I will never forget the day that the NICU nurse said, "we gave Lex a blood transfusion." She said it so nonchalantly and I, on the other side of the...
-
King5 Evening News Picked Up Our Story of Hope
We had the privilege of meeting with King5 Evening to talk about our NICU story and Cards of Hope. I look forward to this story reaching the mother’s who need it...
King5 Evening News Picked Up Our Story of Hope
We had the privilege of meeting with King5 Evening to talk about our NICU story and Cards of Hope. I look forward to this story reaching the mother’s who need it...
-
Mom and Mind Perinatal Podcast; Premature Birth...
"no one prepared us for what would happen after the babies were born, about NICU or viability. There was no time, I wasn't scared. I couldn't even process, I wasn't...
Mom and Mind Perinatal Podcast; Premature Birth...
"no one prepared us for what would happen after the babies were born, about NICU or viability. There was no time, I wasn't scared. I couldn't even process, I wasn't...
